void

Void means having no legal effect from the start. Thus, a void contract is invalid from the start of its purported closing. Note: having no legal effect, it does not change the legal relationship between the parties involved.

See: Voidable (compare), and void for vagueness

[Last reviewed in July of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team ]

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